3Com PS Hub 40, User Manual

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SING THE
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UB
Before You Start
Your PS Hub comes with:
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One power cord for use with the PS Hub
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Four standard height and two reduced height self-adhesive rubber
feet
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Two mounting brackets and four screws
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Four self-adhesive labels
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One CD-ROM featuring:
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The 3Com serial web utility (SLIP driver for Windows ‘95)
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An agent upgrade utility
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Transcend ® Quick Configuration Manager for Windows
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Transcend ® Load Balancing Tool
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Online help
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Online versions of this user guide
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A Warranty Registration card for you to fill out and return
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A Quick Reference Guide
What Other
Equipment Is
Needed?
You may need to get some cables and other equipment for connecting
your workstations and other hubs to the PS Hub. Your supplier should
stock these cables and equipment. For information on how the cables’
pins are connected, refer to “Cabling” on page A-3.
Connecting Workstations
To connect workstations to your hub, you need:
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One ‘Straight-through’ 10BASE-T cable for every workstation.
We recommend you use shielded 10BASE-T cables. The maximum
length you can use is 100m (328ft).
In order to comply with the 10BASE-T standard, ports designed for
workstation connections have been marked with the graphical symbol
‘x’. This denotes a crossover in the port’s internal wiring, for example
1x, 2x, 3x...
For information on connecting workstations to your hub, refer to
“Connecting Workstations to Your Hub” on page 3-11.